Optimal treatment of urolithiasis pain
Tozawa, K.; Yasui, T.; Okada, A.; Yoshimura, M.; Hirose, M.; Endo, S.; Ito, Y.; Kohri, K.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 50(8): 569-571
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 15471078 Document Number: 567677
Many drugs have been used in the treatment of renal colic, but the safest and most effective drug has not vet been clearly defined. A questionnaire was used to collate the types of treatment for renal colic used by Japanese urologists. The main treatments were nonsteroidal analgesic (suppository) and anticholinergic agent. A new protocol was developed on the basis of this result, and its effect on renal colic was verified. The combination of an injection of a local anesthetic and pointillage was found to be superior to non-steroidal analgesic anti-inflammatory drugs and anticholinergic agent in terms of both duration of action and effectiveness.